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The ScoutCast – Episode 197 – Rom-antics

Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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  1. Chicxulub
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard seems like a season keeper to me this year and believe Chelsea will do ok. Therefore decided to have one from Chelsea and one from Everton for the next 4-5 GWs. Question is:

    A) Hazard and Lukaku

    B) Bolasie and Costa + 3.4 ITB

    Those extra coins does magic things with the rest of my team...

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think both options in A will outscore their relative counterparts in B but like you say that's a lot of extra cash and could be worth it.

      The big off put is Costa and his love of cards! He will likely be facing a ban fairly soon.

      1. Chicxulub
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Costa and YCs/ban is a fair point. Thanks.

    2. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  2. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Did someone say we would know tonights line ups before the deadline?

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Current XI looks like this:

    Masuaku Valencia Baines PVA

    Antonio Ozil Hazard

    Ibra Lukaku Costa

    Costa to Iheanacho good option?

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No one to play over PvA?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Amat

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Play Amat

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep Costa.
      Been the most consistent striker so far.

      Maybe just savery your FT.

  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the most nailed 4.5 DEF at Watford?
    A. Cathcart
    B. Holebas
    C. Prodl
    D. Kaboul
    E. Britos

    Is Galloway nailed for WBA?

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Holebas I think

    2. Shori1311
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. GHB
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Kaboul. Holebas playing very well at the moment but does have competition from Kenedy. Prodl is back up, Kaboul, Britos, Cathcart currently start CB

  5. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This would take a - 8 next week to get Aguero back in... what do you think? I'm really tempted with this front line.

    Foster / Heaton
    Shaw / Williams / McAuley / Holebas / Amat
    Hazard / Firmino / Antonio / Snodgrass / Capoue
    Aguero / Costa / Lukaku

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's the front line I'm thinking of.

      Nice team

  6. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Time to use a chip.

    Thoughts on this rabble for the weekend? Going to WC tonight.

    Foster (WHU)
    Shaw (wat) Stones (BOU)
    Hazard (LIV) Sanchez (hul) Barkley (MID) Snodgrass (ARS) Redmond (SWA)
    Lukaku (MID) Ihaenacho (BOU) Ibrahimovic (wat)

    Evans (WHU) Friend Kone

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good

    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why not play Evans instead of Snoddy? They both likely to get 2 points, so that's a chip wasted..

    3. Jape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't play it.

    4. stachman
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure if Snoddy vs Arsenal is really worth a chip...

    5. Don't Call Me Schurrle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Surely you can't play WC and AOA in the same week? Or have they changed it this season?
      Anyway seems a waste to play AOA with a wildcard when you could just choose defenders who you want to start...

  7. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    EVERYBODYYYY READY FOR THE FABREGASSSS BANDWAGONNN STARTINNNGG TONIIIIIGHT ?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Who?

        1. rnrd
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          mark my words.
          I think fabregas will start tonight and that could be a big turnaround in chelsea mid

    2. Jape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wish

  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have listened to the scoutcast and hear a lot about only having one of Ibra & Aguero with Lukaku to fund the rotating midfield,

    I am wondering if anyone has, or plans to go 3-5-2 with Ibra/Aguero and a cheap forward to facilitate all the options in midfield?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I am. Kun, Luk, Dio
      Strong team all over.
      Not a fan of the new template mid/def

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I like your thinking

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Great minds think alike, right? Nacho (C) for us. Gonna be another good week!

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I had a terrible week last week so hope Nacho does the business. 🙂

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley > who?

    i have Hazard/Antonio/Ozil as other three mid. Dont have Lukaku?

    Keep and save?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For a hit or free?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        free

  10. faver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This Sanchez dude have decent record against Hull City, scored in almost all previous games, one was 0-0 draw in the cup, and the other was 4-0 when he wasnt even on bench. 4 goals in 3 games I believe

    1. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have the link from that stats?

      consider (C) alexis tonight

      1. faver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        history. just check h2h on flashscore

  11. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Kane no fame

    Think he'll have a 17 point week. (C)

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Talk of him being rested though... Hard to get 17 from the bench.

      1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        See i think otherwise. Sunderland at home is a great opportunity to boost yourself back into the game

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Sure. Just saying. Good luck!

  12. Mata-Is-The-Juan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Capoue rising tonight (according to FF Fix) will be pretty annoying. Hoping it is mostly wildcards.

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      After deadline anyway 😉

    2. Arceus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard transfers has no effect on price fluctuations.

  13. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Now that prices wont change until I can pull my WC trigger. Hows this looking for GW6WC?

    Heaton / Jaku
    Valencia Stones McAuley Robertson Amat
    Ozil Firmino Antonio Pereyra Snodgrass
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Defoe

    0.0 ITB

    Concerns:
    Not 100% confident on the backline
    No Chelsea/Spurs/Everton

    1. Only God forgives
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ozil to bolasie then you have 3.6 to improve defence

  14. Reckoner.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC:

    Foster
    Stones | Williams | ?????
    Sanchez | Mane | Antonio | ?????
    Ibrahimovic | Iheanacho | Benteke

    Last 2 spots who to start this week?
    1) Holebas - MUN (H)
    or
    2) Amat - SOU (A)

    A) Capoue - MUN (H)
    or
    B) Fer - SOU (A)

    Other players: Jakup | Love

    Should I mix it up to kinda cover my back as I can't make a decision, Holebas is more likely to score/assist than Amat as he's playing LWB so play Fer to have a mix?

    1. Reckoner.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      + Money in the Bank for Iheanacho > Aguero next week

    2. Shori1311
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2
      B

  15. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley to KDB (-4) and captaining him?

    play WC next GW

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not a bad shout. Was fantastic against United. Barkley was a bunch of balls against Sunderland

  16. Craigus
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How about Austin at 6.2, after his goals last night?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He deserves his chance in the prem now so decent shout there.

  17. MJFainty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ok guys,

    had a pretty poor GW4 but don't feel like the team is that far off... Thoughts on this as a starting team for GW5?

    Foster
    Williams/Azpi/Shaw
    Redmond/Sanchez/Sterling/Hazard/Capoue
    Costa/Ibra

    Bench:
    Pickford/McAuley/Diomande/Amat

    Cheers all

  18. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all, need some help:

    Front 8:
    Mane, Hazard, Sterling, Antonio, Capoue
    Lukaku, Ibra, Perez

    1. Perez-----Iheanacho/Benteke
    2. Bench Perez save transfer and play 3-5-2 Capoue
    3. Play Perez

  19. Kileman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play:
    A) Mcauley
    B) Negredo
    C) Capoue

  20. S.Agueroooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    For WC:

    1) Ibra & Deeney
    2) Costa & Lukaku

    Already have Hazard* Worried about Costa Cards**

    1. nikush
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      which week are you going to use your WC??
      wait for tonight; if Costa gets a YC, then think of doing sth against him..
      my opinion..

  21. nikush
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo to Iheanacho (-4) ??

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You are like that Chinese restaurant lady from Dude where's my car. And then, and then aaaand then!

      1. nikush
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not that mate..
        I just got from a friend; do it if you captain Nacho..
        I have Ibra and Costa up front..
        so, just seeking if that query gets answered..

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You have asked like a 100 times now. Do it if you C him. Satisfied?

          1. nikush
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            you are going to Captain him right ??

  22. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of Walker being rested? Rose already out. Will Poch play Davies AND Trippier? My only doubtful player this gw...

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A good chance I'd say, especially when you consider the fixture

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'll take Amats 0-2 points of the bench then I guess

  23. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WC team finished I think.. Hoping for a big improvement from last week!

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia - Stones - Baines (Holebas) (Amat)
    Sanchez - Firmino - Antonio - Bolasie (Capoue)
    Kane (c) - Lukaku - Benteke

    2.9 in the bank

    Anyone got an Ibrahimovic sized couch? 😛

  24. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku or Ibra Captain?

    Thats all

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra

    3. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra

  25. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play

    A - Evans (H WH)
    Or
    B - Amat (A Saints)

    Thanks

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Evans

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who is keeping at goal for you?

  26. nikush
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play
    Amat, Evans, Collins
    ??

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Collins

      1. nikush
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        isn't he in risk of being rested??
        Evans at home !!!

        1. nikush
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I mean being benched??

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep Collins

  27. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton | Foster
    Stones | Valencia | Fuchs | Friend | Smith
    Sanchez | Hazard | Martial | Firmino | Capoue
    Costa | Negredo | Gray

    1 FT and 0 ITB

    1) Martial to Payet
    2) Martial to Antonio, Costa to Ibra for a -4
    3) Other

    1. stachman
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If anything - Martial to Antonio, but I'm not sure if I wouldn't save FT to bring Kun next week

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks both

  28. stachman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton
    Valencia, Baines, Evans
    Haz, Sanchez, Antonio, Capoue
    Ibra, Lukaku, Tekkers

    Jaku, PVA, Amat, Wilshere

    Apart from that mad punt, who sits as a last one on my bench am I gtg? Surely save FT? Still not sure if not play PVA over Evans... Can't really see West Brom keeping cleanie and PVA can always grab some attacking points...

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      gtg

    2. Shori1311
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stay on Evans

  29. Kayz
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    how crazy is it to captain Bolaise thi GW 🙂

    1. Kayz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no lukaku or any other everton cover btw

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What is you rank?

      1. Kayz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        30 points off the top..3rd

  30. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Collins set to start after last week's blunder?

    Or should I bring in Capoue instead?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think he's on borrowed time.. No way can Ogbonna stay out of the side

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        + 42.